1981 English Professional Championship
# 1981 English Professional Championship

The 1981 John Courage English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in March 1981 at Haden Hill Leisure Centre, Old Hill in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, England.

Steve Davis won the title by defeating Tony Meo 9–3 in the final.

## Main draw

| First round Best of 17 frames | First round Best of 17 frames | First round Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-final Best of 17 frames | Quarter-final Best of 17 frames | Quarter-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
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| | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 9 | Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Barrie | John Barrie | 3 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 9 | | | | | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 0 | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 9 | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Pulman | John Pulman | w/d | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 |
| | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sid Hood | Sid Hood | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 8 | | | |
| | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 9 | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernard Bennett | Bernard Bennett | 3 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | |
| John Dunning | John Dunning | 9 | | | | John Dunning | John Dunning | 0 | | | | | | |
| David Greaves | David Greaves | 4 | John Dunning | John Dunning | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
